Port Reading, NJ Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Port Reading in green. The most dangerous areas in Port Reading are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Port Reading, NJ Safe from Assault?

The B grade means the rate of assault is slightly lower than the average US city. Port Reading is in the 65th percentile for safety, meaning 35% of cities are safer and 65% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Port Reading's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Port Reading is 1.205 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Port Reading generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Port Reading may be as high as 1 in 575 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 998 in the north part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southwest parts of Port Reading, NJ: about 1 per year. The southeast part of Port Reading has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Port Reading's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Port Reading to the New Jersey state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Port Reading is as safe as the New Jersey state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Port Reading, NJ

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Port Reading about $129,612 in 2025, or roughly $35 per resident. This is part of Port Reading's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Port Reading, including every crime type and how Port Reading compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Port Reading's crime maps on the Port Reading overall crime page.

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Individual Port Reading Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Port Reading is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Port Reading.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Carteret, NJ	A-	B-	B	C
Sewaren, NJ	A-	B+	B	B
Avenel, NJ	B	B+	C	B-
Woodbridge, NJ	C+	B-	D+	C+
Rahway, NJ	B	A-	C	B+
Iselin, NJ	B	A-	C	B+
Perth Amboy, NJ	B+	B-	C+	C
Colonia, NJ	A-	A+	B-	A
Fords, NJ	B+	A-	C	B+
Keasbey, NJ	A-	C	B	C-

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Port Reading is lower versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Blowing Rock, NC	D	D	D	D
Zolfo Springs, FL	B	D+	D+	D
Wurtsboro, NY	B-	C-	C-	C
Walsenburg, CO	F	F	F	F
Vandalia, MO	F	D-	D-	F
Three Rivers, OR	C-	C+	C+	B-
St. Bernard, LA	C	D+	D+	D+
Sewanee, TN	D	D-	D-	D-
Pamplico, SC	F	F	F	F
Otterbein, OH	D	C+	C+	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Port Reading, NJ average SchoolGrade of D-, with 22% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Port Reading schools on SchoolGrade

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